Anoka Technical College offers direct path to three bachelor’s degrees at Bemidji State University

Anoka Technical College and Bemidji State University entered into a new articulation agreement on Tuesday, Oct. 10, to offer a path in 15 associate degree programs to a four-year degree.

Students at Anoka Tech who complete an Associate of Science Degree may now transfer into one of three related four-year degree programs offered through Bemidji State University, with options online and on campus.

President of Bemidji State University Faith Hensrud, Ed.D., and President of Anoka Technical College Kent Hanson, Ph.D., signed the articulation during a ceremony held Tuesday afternoon on Anoka Tech’s campus. Administrators, faculty and staff from both colleges were in attendance.

“This is tremendous,” said Hensrud. “It is really exciting for us to share some of these highly technical degrees with students of highly technical programs.”

The new agreement allows students to complete the first two years of an Associate of Science degree program at Anoka Technical College, and complete the second two years through a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Applied Science degree program at Bemidji State, in order to be granted a four-year degree. The programs are offered either online or on campus.

“I’m really excited to see our technical students have a chance to expand their skills into a baccalaureate degree program,” said Hanson. “We can better serve our communities by training students in our programs who want to advance to a bachelor’s degree and achieve higher earning potential.”

Students may complete a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Applied Engineering, after completing two years in the following Associate of Applied Science degree programs:

Students may also complete a Bachelor of Science degree in Project Management (Construction and Facility Management), after completing two years in the following Associate of Applied Science degree program: Architectural Technology.